During Monday morning’s meeting, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court discussed placing the county under a burn ban again, but ultimately decided not to, emphasizing responsible burning practices. The most recent burn ban, which was put in place on October 29, was rescinded at a special session of the commissioners’ court on December 3. According to county emergency management director Christine Files, the average Keetch-Byram drought index (KBDI), which is a measure of drought conditions, countywide was 576 on Monday; Bastrop County usually puts on a burn ban when the average KBDI is 600, but Files said she and the local fire chiefs ...